Chapter 1[Red Bath]

Warning: mentions of self-harm and violence, please proceed with discretion

"Please, don't sleep!"

It's warm and cold at the same time. The motionless man in the bathtub suddenly moved, the people around him gasped in shock.

"I'm pretty sure he already lost a lot of blood."A female voice said.

"Shut up, just when will the ambulance arrive here?!" An impatient voice of a young man sounded. It sounds like he was just beside the man in the bath.

If the person could speak he would complain why people are barging in him while he is bathing, but because he can't move his body for some reason, so he can only wait.

The scene was extremely terrifying, the reporters were outside while a bunch of Xenos were inside the house securing the place to avoid others from entering.

***

Beep- beep-

The man on the bed opened his eyes only to be met by a pair of angry eyes.

"You're really good, trying to commit suicide just like that" the youth looked at him with anger, there are dark circles under his eyes. It is unknown how long he had stayed awake, waiting for the man to regain consciousness.

"Suicide?" His voice cracked, he hadn't have any drink for awhile and his throat felt dry.

"Brother, don't try to feign innocence with me. I really thought you're just going on a vacation but you actually tried to, tch."

This youth calling the man brother is Seven Astria. He is a top ranked paladin and June Magus' half brother.

It's already been 50 years since the gates opened. Monster would rush out if they didn't clear it for a certain period of time. Because of this, certain guilds were built to maintain peace and balance for the Xenos and ordinary people.

People with special abilities are called Xenos, they are allowed by the government to enter the gate to clear monsters.

Each Xenos have different ranks and class with S as the highest and F as the lowest, almost all class are great but if you've got healer class then you are definitely doomed.

Healer class can only buff and heal small wounds, so it's preferred to just team up with a mage who can do all those things, and can even do some damage combo to monsters, making things easier.

June Magus got this healer class and he is ranked F. It's already been 5 years since he got the results, he didn't care and just enjoyed his life,but now his brother is saying something about his suicide.

The silver head healer tried to stretch his arms and saw the conspicuous marks on his wrist. It looks like he tried to self harm in the bath, tch how stupid.

The thin and pale arms have a black bracelet with a little bell attached, every time he moves his right arm it would make some noise.

"First of all, I don't remember doing that. Second, why are you here? Did you took a leave of absence from your school? I told you to stop cutting classes." June sneered, the corner of his mouth a little bit turned at the bottom.

"What class? Brother, you must have been confused. Tell me what you've been doing up until now." Seven Atria demanded, he had long stopped attending school since he turned sixteen and got his right to be a Xenos. That was five years ago.

The two fell into silence.

Seven immediately realise that something is not right, his eyes fell on his brother's eyes. He should have known the moment he saw his silver hair.

The 24 years old silver head, originally have a pair of blue eyes and golden hair like him but now it turned to a pair of red eyes and silver hair. Red eyes either symbolise fire attributes or curse, since his brother is a healer class it must have been the latter.

"I'm walking our dog Yoonie, when suddenly the world started to shake and then I wake up in bed. Is our Yoonie safe?" June asked.

Yoonie is their former dog when they are still living in the same house. It died and then after a few months they separated and severed ties.

The young man's expression twisted, remembering the memories made him bitter.

"It's already been 5 years since that happened." Seven did not further elaborate, if his brother tried to end his life there must be something unspeakable that happened to him.

It might be the curse or something else, it's best not to talk about it for now.

"Ah is that so? So I've been sleeping here for five years?" June smiled thinking he just achieved the ultimate slacker dream.

"No, you've been hospitalised because you fell asleep on the bed and nearly drown." The young man made a little white lie. June made a surprised face before frowning and sighing.

"Where the hell did my IQ went? I should have just omitted taking a bath and sleep."

Seven wanted to say that it was not an issue but he let his brother's brain fly until he sort things out.

The young man left the ward and the unfocused eyes of the silver head fell on his wrist. His eyes turned sharp as the conspicuous scar, from his wrist to his arms were seen.

Looks like his brother is still too soft. Just seeing this ugly and red scar on the pale and petite arms one could already the dots.

He is atleast a healer and can remove this ugly scar. His right hands glowed gold as he held it above his left arm. It immediately disappeared after a few seconds.

"I could definitely work in dermatology and can help people remove scars and stretch mark. On second thought that sounds like a hussle.

As a healer class he can enter a gate but he can't enter alone as mandated by the government. Since healer class doesn't have a combat ability, they would only die in vain when they enter a gate alone.

He lay on the bed looking at the ceiling.

***

"Guild Master!" A red head female wearing a tight black outfit approached Seven.

Her hair is long and wavy just above her waist.

"Tara, this is a hospital." Luna's guild master warned. Even if they are the top 2 guild in the country, they can't just ignore the rules for the public.

"About your brother, what's your plan?" It was no secret that the two brothers had long sever their relationship after the establishment of the guild.

The paladin did not speak, only he knew what happened and why their relationship soured. The guild members on the other hand are happy that they no longer need to care about the guild master's older brother.

"He's been cursed and his memories for the past 5years had been wiped. I want you to investigate in your spare time, what happened to my brother these past years." Severin opened the door, only to be met by an empty room, his brother was nowhere in sight.

There is a lone note on the table saying 'see you later.'